![]() ![]() One of the most popular theories is known as epigenetics, epi- meaning “alongside” or “upon.” The argument is not that violence or extreme deprivation change our genetic code, but rather that these experiences modify how our DNA is expressed, and that those alterations can be passed on to the next generation. In the past ten years, claims that parents’ trauma can be biologically inherited by their children have become increasingly common. It’s August and Terese Marie Mailhot has got me thinking about generational trauma. Heart Berries, p 70 “cut strawberry” by Muffet is licensed under CC BY 2.0 ![]() And then, I knew some part of my disease was spiritual or inherited. ![]() It was polarizing to be told there was a diagnosis for the behaviors I felt justified in having. I couldn’t distinguish the symptoms from my heart. ![]()
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